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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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